More International flights from Vijayawada airport sought

VIJAYAWADA :The development of Vijayawada International Airport faces challenges amid declining flight operations and limitations in international connectivity, resulting in decreased passenger footfall, said AP Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers). On Friday, AP Chambers organised a meeting with Vijayawada International Airport director M Lakshmikantha Reddy to discuss the status of the new […]

In a first, Hyderabad firm launches fully indigenous micro-turbojet engine

HYDERABAD: City-based Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools (RVMT) Pvt Ltd on Monday announced the launch of its fully indigenous micro-turbojet engine, INDRA RV25: 240N, on Monday. It was launched in the presence of Dr G Satheesh Reddy, president of the Aeronautical Society of India, who witnessed the live testing of the engine at the RVMT Hyderabad […]

Passenger says they were stuck on Air Mauritius plane for over five hours at Mumbai airport

MUMBAI: Passengers on board an Air Mauritius flight were stuck on the aircraft for over five hours at Mumbai airport on Saturday before the airline decided to cancel it, one among the flyers said. The Air Mauritius flight MK 749 from Mumbai to Mauritius was to depart at 4.30 am and passengers boarded the plane […]

Canadian low-fare airline Lynx Air is shutting down, customers may be on their own seeking refunds

TORONTO: Canadian discount airline Lynx Air will shut down on Monday and suggested that it could cancel many flights over the weekend too, leaving customers scrambling to make new travel plans. Lynx announced the shutdown late Thursday and told customers to contact their credit-card company about getting a refund for cancelled flights. The Calgary, Alberta, […]

Odisha plans intra-state air connectivity with VGF support

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to expand air connectivity within Odisha, the state government has decided to allow airline operators to start intra-state operations for individual routes or a set of connected routes. Odisha has 26 airports/airstrips, including one international and five private and commercial each. Besides, two more are coming up at Dhamra and Puri. […]

Odisha: Idco floats global tender for international airport at Puri

BHUBANESWAR: In a major boost to aviation sector in Odisha, the Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has floated a global tender for the first phase construction of an international airport at Puri. As per the tender notice, the proposed Sri Jagannath International Airport will be built in public private partnership (PPP) mode near Sipasarubali in […]

Odisha invites tenders for phase-I construction of international airport at Puri

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has invited tenders for the first-phase development, operation and maintenance of the proposed international airport at Puri, officials said. The Sri Jagannath International Airport will be constructed near Sipasarubali in Puri district, they said. The first phase entails work on public-private-partnership mode for 4.6 million passengers per annum […]